Overview

• Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has given formal notice to introduce a new version in the House of Commons as early as this week.
• The original Bill C‑2 would let police and CSIS demand subscriber details and transmission data from any service provider without a warrant on reasonable suspicion.
• Legal and civil‑liberties experts warn the demand power could capture hotels, car rentals and apps, allows only five days to challenge in court, and includes penalties for non‑compliance.
• The package also proposes tighter asylum rules that could bar late claims from Immigration and Refugee Board hearings, expanded mail search powers, and secrecy on disclosing system vulnerabilities.
• Conservatives say they will not back the current approach unless privacy issues are fixed, the NDP has urged withdrawal, and the privacy commissioner urged a higher ‘reasonable belief’ threshold as the government cites goals to counter fentanyl, money laundering and organized crime.